Diana Shnaider advances to final of Hungarian Grand Prix

Field Level Media|published: Sat 20th July, 14:47 2024

Mar 21, 2024; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Diana Shnaider hits a forehand against Madison Keys (USA) (not pictured) on day four of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Top-seeded Diana Shnaider of Russia advanced to the final of the Hungarian Grand Prix with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Germany's Eva Lys on Saturday in Budapest.

Shnaider, 20, saved all three break points she faced and benefited from four double faults by her foe to dispatch Lys in 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Shnaider will bid for her third title of the year on Sunday when she faces unseeded Belarus native Aliaksandra Sasnovich, who rallied to a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 win over Anna Karolina Schmiedlova of Slovakia.

Sasnovich overcame 17 double faults and bounced back from a 5-2 deficit in the third set to jolt Schmiedlova in 2 hours and 46 minutes.

--Field Level Media

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